In the current world scenario, ‘Sustainability’ is the buzz phrase that most folks are adopting for everything – be it building sites, groceries, travelling, gardening, and even plumbing.
Sustainable Plumbing – An Overview!
Sustainable plumbing denotes specific plumbing solutions and strategies that utilise a good blend of green/eco-friendly materials and advanced technology to lessen an establishment’s negative impact on the environment. They chiefly include aspects like the conservation of water resources, reducing energy wastage and using quality and sustainable raw materials responsibly in specific plumbing projects.
The chief focus of sustainable plumbing practices (particularly adopted by plumbers in Lincolnshire) emphasises augmenting energy and water efficiency on traditional plumbing components/systems and other facets such as recycling integrated grey water, rainwater systems and so on.
Other aspects that are focussed as part of sustainable plumbing practices mainly include as following –
• Preventing plumbing leakage and reducing wastage of water.
• Utilising top-quality and durable tapware and pipes.
• Adding solar hot water units into properties.
• Fitting a rainwater-fed tank to reuse and recycle collected water.
5 Effective Sustainable Plumbing Practices Adopted by Emergency Plumbing Services (across) Lincolnshire
1. Low Flow Toilets & Showerheads :
Toilets consume roughly 30% of a house’s water consumption. Similarly, showerheads (particularly those with many heads) use 2.5 gallons of water every minute!
Being aware of such occurrences, plumbers in Lincolnshire also adopt low-flow toilet installations at their clients’ homes to reduce excessive water consumption. Typically, some low-flow toilets (with WaterSense certifications) consume water of about 1.6 -1.28 gallons of water in each flush. Hence, installing such units helps homeowners reduce their water wastage and utility bills.
Furthermore, local plumbers in Lincolnshire, utilise ‘Showerheads with WaterSense low-flow seals’ to help households save water every day and yearly. By installing them into their clients’ homes, such units allow households to preserve approximately 2,500 gallons of water each year. Another perk of such low-flow showerheads is they help lessen water heater demand and save money on energy consumption.
2. PEX Pipes
Top plumbers in Lincolnshire also understand that PEX pipes are flexible and can easily warp around corners with every changing direction without adding a connection. They improve the flow of water and decrease the loss of water pressure for improved performance and system efficacy.
Additionally, PEX pipes are impressively durable, corrosion and rust-resistant and comprise a functional lifespan of close to 100 years. By adding them, local plumbers in Lincolnshire are giving homeowners peace of mind by reducing the frequency of extensive pipe repairs and replacements for a long period.
3. Tankless Water Heaters
Experts offering emergency plumbing services (throughout) Lincolnshire are shifting to tankless water heaters to cut the waiting time to access hot water, thus lessening both energy and water wastage. Of course, the actual efficacy of tankless water heaters is dependent on the amount of water a house uses throughout the day.
• Small to medium homes that consume almost 40 gallons of hot water in a day can expect to decrease their daily energy consumption by 25-35% after shifting to tankless water heaters.
• Large households that consume over 85 gallons of hot water each day may witness a 10-14% reduction in energy consumption, which still proves convenient for them in the future.
4. Pressure-Reducing Valves
Pressure-reducing valves decrease the water flow, thus causing less water to be used for common household tasks. Even if the pressure of flow gets reduced by 10-20 psi, it can save 2,500 gallons of water each year (on average). Reduced water flow also results in less energy needed for water heating and less pressure on the establishment’s overall utility expenses.
Local plumbers in Lincolnshire also prefer pressure-reducing valves as they exponentially reduce the risks of breakage and leaks, thereby adding more life to the installed plumbing components.
5. Grey Water Recycling
Revered plumbing services in Lincolnshire also adopt and recommend grey water recycling practices (which is wastewater coming from showers, sinks and other plumbing appliances)! However, such grey water can be recycled easily on-site for performing numerous landscaping and gardening activities and even reintegrated into the property’s plumbing system.
Moreover, recycled grey water can also be used to flush toilets and other cleaning purposes inside or outside the property. Above all, reusing grey water, puts less strain on the clean water accessible to property owners, thus resulting in smart clean water conservation.
If you are interested in adopting these sustainable plumbing practices, only trust reputed and legitimate plumbing services in Lincolnshire to meet your demands.
Author’s Bio
Mathew Kays is a representative of B J M Plumbing and Heating specialising in various bathroom fighting, oil boiler installations and sustainable plumbing services in Lincolnshire to residential and commercial clients in the region.
